1A Region 8 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A'ron Lee Goes Supernova in Ragland Win
Starting off the list is Ragland's A'Ron Lee, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Lee rushed for 217 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 54 yards.
The victory (which was Ragland's third in a row) raised their record to 3-3. Lee and Ragland will square off against Appalachian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 65.93
Jagger Cox Makes It Two for Ragland
Another Ragland player making an appearance on this list is Jagger Cox. He picked up 39 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Cox has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 15 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.03
Gilliland Posts Huge Game in 46-21 Defeat
Braden Gilliland's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his eighth-straight game with 101+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Gilliland has run in 13 touchdowns while averaging 157.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had seven rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 26.17
While Valley Head might've come up empty on Friday, Nate Bain wasn't going down without a fight. Despite the defeat, Bain was still balling out as he rushed for 82 yards on only ten carries.
If the past is any indication, Bain could be in store for another big game when he takes on Woodville on Friday. Bain rushed for 198 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry the last time he and the Panthers duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 23.65
Ben Johnson Makes It Two for Valley Head
Another Valley Head player making an appearance on this list is Ben Johnson. He rushed for 40 yards.
On the year, Johnson has averaged 64.1 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 17.71 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.25
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